Mount-Eccles-Nationalpark

The Mount Eccles National Park is a national park in the south west of the Australian state of Victoria, 270 kilometers west of Melbourne and 60 km north- west of Warrnambool.

Mount Eccles is located at the northeast corner of the park. He is the Australian volcano, which was the longest still active until about 8,000 years ago. 40,000 years ago it was made ​​of lava that welled up from the earth's crust.

The old volcano itself is today a rather small hill, surrounded by lush vegetation and has a small, hidden volcanic. He is known for his adjacent lava tubes. Also in the surrounding farmlands can be found further lava tube.

2004 Park the list of Australian natural monuments was as part of the budj Bim National Heritage Landscape - added Mount Eccles Lake Condah Area, because in Aboriginal history plays an important role due to its geology.